On Wednesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford claimed that Canada’s politically appointed judiciary is <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;overstepping its authority&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/doug-ford-floats-idea-of-electing-judges-during-rant-on-bail-reform&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/doug-ford-floats-idea-of-electing-judges-during-rant-on-bail-reform" target="_blank">overstepping its authority</a> and that judges should be elected so that they are more responsive to the will of the people. His criticisms are absolutely warranted: judicial activism has run amok, causing demonstrable harms.

Doug Ford’s criticism of judicial activism is perfectly warranted{ai:summary}Ontario Premier Doug Ford criticized Canada's politically appointed judiciary, arguing that judges should be elected to better reflect public sentiment. He contends that judicial activism has become excessive and has led to tangible negative consequences. #politics

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